Housing is critical problem in the city of Duhok. A significant number of citizens of the gove... more Housing is critical problem in the city of Duhok. A significant number of citizens of the governorate of Duhok have suffered from housing crisis for decades due to many reasons, such as socio- economic and political reasons namely, rapid population growth, immigration from rural area and in-appropriate governmental housing policies. Recently housing projects in Duhok city have many problems. Therefore, the study problem focused on affordable housing units. The concept of affordability and criteria that are related to housing projects are illustrated in this study. The peculiarity of the city of Duhok and the current situation of the housing problem in the city are studied. On the other hand, the government housing policies that an related to housing in Duhok City have been studied also. The study involves a field study of two different projects, one vertical housing project (Dabin Masiki), and another is horizontal housing project (Warvin City). The study aim to evaluate the affordability of these two projects as compared with international standards. The study surveys are carried out by a questionnaire to collect necessary data about housing units in these two projects, to analyze and assess the reality of these two projects and identify the problems faced by these projects and how they meet the needs of the residents, and in-depth interview with experts to gather the opinion of experts to study and assess the Kurdistan Region Government housing policies and its effect on providing affordable housing units in Duhok city. The findings of the study approved that; the two projects that have been studied (Dabin Masiki and Warvin City) are not affordable for low and middle income people. Finally the study provides recommendations for activating the affordability concept for the future housing projects by promoting laws imposed by the government on the investors. Keywords: Affordable Housing Units, Government Housing Policy, Duhok City, Dabin Masiki Housing Projects, Warvin City Housing Project.
Housing is critical problem in the city of Duhok. A significant number of citizens of the gove... more Housing is critical problem in the city of Duhok. A significant number of citizens of the governorate of Duhok have suffered from housing crisis for decades due to many reasons, such as socio- economic and political reasons namely, rapid population growth, immigration from rural area and in-appropriate governmental housing policies. Recently housing projects in Duhok city have many problems. Therefore, the study problem focused on affordable housing units. The concept of affordability and criteria that are related to housing projects are illustrated in this study. The peculiarity of the city of Duhok and the current situation of the housing problem in the city are studied. On the other hand, the government housing policies that an related to housing in Duhok City have been studied also. The study involves a field study of two different projects, one vertical housing project (Dabin Masiki), and another is horizontal housing project (Warvin City). The study aim to evaluate the affordability of these two projects as compared with international standards. The study surveys are carried out by a questionnaire to collect necessary data about housing units in these two projects, to analyze and assess the reality of these two projects and identify the problems faced by these projects and how they meet the needs of the residents, and in-depth interview with experts to gather the opinion of experts to study and assess the Kurdistan Region Government housing policies and its effect on providing affordable housing units in Duhok city. The findings of the study approved that; the two projects that have been studied (Dabin Masiki and Warvin City) are not affordable for low and middle income people. Finally the study provides recommendations for activating the affordability concept for the future housing projects by promoting laws imposed by the government on the investors. Keywords: Affordable Housing Units, Government Housing Policy, Duhok City, Dabin Masiki Housing Projects, Warvin City Housing Project.
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